1. Amy Tan 1952 --

2. Personal Life Born in California to Chinese immigrants John, a minister, and Daisy, who was forced to leave her three daughters from a previous marriage behind in Shanghai. (This incident provided the basis for The Joy Luck Club). Born in California to Chinese immigrants John, a minister, and Daisy, who was forced to leave her three daughters from a previous marriage behind in Shanghai. (This incident provided the basis for The Joy Luck Club). In the late 1960s, her older brother and father both died from brain tumors. After these tragedies, her mother moved the remianing family to Switzerland where Amy learned of her mothers’ abusive first marriage and her three half sisters, whom she met in China in 1987. In the late 1960s, her older brother and father both died from brain tumors. After these tragedies, her mother moved the remianing family to Switzerland where Amy learned of her mothers’ abusive first marriage and her three half sisters, whom she met in China in 1987.

3. Personal Life, cont’d. She received multiple college degrees in English and linguistics form many CA schools. She received multiple college degrees in English and linguistics form many CA schools. Lives in CA and is married to a lawyer she met on a blind date in 1974. Lives in CA and is married to a lawyer she met on a blind date in 1974. She is in a band called the Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King and Barbara Kingsolver. She is in a band called the Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King and Barbara Kingsolver.

4. Bibliography The Joy Luck Club – 1989 (Her first and most famous novel) The Joy Luck Club – 1989 (Her first and most famous novel) The Kicthen God’s Wife – 1991 The Kicthen God’s Wife – 1991 The Hundred Secret Senses – 1995 The Hundred Secret Senses – 1995 The Bonesetter’s Daughter – 2001 The Bonesetter’s Daughter – 2001 Saving Fish From Drowning – 2005 Saving Fish From Drowning – 2005 She has also written two children’s books and one nonfiction book. She has also written two children’s books and one nonfiction book.

5. Conclusion All of Tan’s books focus on the idea of the generation and cultural gap between a daughter that is ABC and immigrant parents (specifically mothers). All of Tan’s books focus on the idea of the generation and cultural gap between a daughter that is ABC and immigrant parents (specifically mothers). “I think books were my salvation, they saved me from being miserable.” – Amy Tan “I think books were my salvation, they saved me from being miserable.” – Amy Tan